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  • McHenry named chair of new oversight subcommittee

    Dec 21, 2010  - By John Miller Published: December 20, 2010 Rep. Patrick McHenry, re-elected to his fourth term as the 10th Congressional District’s representative last month, has been named chairman of the TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs subcommittee in the U.S. House. He was ... More
  • McHenry Statement on Census Data Release

    Dec 21, 2010  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), who is currently the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, released the following statement upon the Census Bureau’s announcement of apportionment data from the 2010 Census: “I congratulate the Census Bureau on th... More
  • McHenry Named Chairman of Oversight Subcommittee on Bailouts, Financial Services

    Dec 20, 2010  - Last Friday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee incoming Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) named Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) the Chairman of the Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs. “Over the past three years, our government has commit... More
  • Congressional Oversight: A Constitutional Obligation

    Dec 20, 2010  - Incoming House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) recently put out a report detailing the responsibilities of Congress to be a watchdog for the Executive Branch. In his report, Chairman Issa noted that the Oversight and Government Reform Committee requested 61% le... More
  • Lame Duck Update: Tax Deal in House, Omnibus Spending Bill in Senate

    Dec 16, 2010  - In these last days of the Lame Duck Congress, liberal Democrats in the House are fighting for an increase of the death tax, while their Senate counterparts are trying to push through a budget busting, pork-laden spending bill. From the moment President Obama announced an agreement with Republican le... More
  • McHenry Votes to Stop Job-Killing Tax Hikes

    Dec 16, 2010  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) voted for H.R. 4853 tonight, which prevents tax rate increases from taking effect on January 1, 2011. The bill passed by a vote of 277 to 148. “We need to make these tax cuts permanent, bottom line. A last-minute, two year extension does not alleviate the massive ... More
  • McHenry Votes Against Failed Attempt at Census Oversight

    Dec 14, 2010  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Ranking Member on the Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee, issued the following statement today following his vote against S. 3167, the “Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act.” “The census is a multi-billion dollar and v... More
  • McHenry Statement on Virginia Judge Ruling Health Care Law Unconstitutional

    Dec 13, 2010  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement today in response to news that a federal judge in Virginia declared the “individual mandate” provision in the new health care law to be unconstitutional. “The individual mandate is the centerpiece of ObamaCare, and the Administration... More
  • McHenry Says “No” to Amnesty

    Dec 8, 2010  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement tonight after his vote against the DREAM Act. “Democrats ignored the will of the American people and chose to pass a bill that immediately places over a million illegal aliens on a path to citizenship, rewarding those who unlawfully ... More
  • McHenry Decries Political Stunt to Raise Taxes by Outgoing Democrat Majority

    Dec 2, 2010  - Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement today following his vote against H.R. 4853, the "Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III." In a ploy to force a vote that would raise taxes on small business owners, Democrat leaders exploited current House rules with an a... More